Resident Rotations
PGY-1 to PGY-5 (Clinical otolaryngology)
The first year (PGY-1) is spent completing rotations in general surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesia, critical care, OMFS, and Otorhinolaryngology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH).
The four years of clinical otolaryngology training (PGY-2 to PGY-5) are designed to offer each resident an equivalent experience. Rotations take place at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the Philadelphia Veterans Medical Center (VAMC), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC). Each rotation is 10-11 weeks in length. In addition, the PGY-4 residents have a 5 month research rotation.
All aspects of adult and pediatric otolaryngology-head and neck surgery are taught and practiced so as to provide for a well-rounded program. Experience throughout the otolaryngology training program is progressive with increasing clinical and surgical responsibility and autonomy. Each resident within the program has his or her final rotation at each institution in the capacity of chief resident of the service.
PGY-1
HUP – Head and Neck 3 months
PAH – 3 months
SICU, Neurosurgery, Anesthesia, General Surgery (Endocrine/Onc), OMFS – 1 Month each
PGY-2
HUP – Sinus-Otology Junior
HUP – Head and Neck Junior
CHOP – CHOP Junior (2 residents)
VAMC – VA Junior
PGY-3
HUP – Sinus-Otology Junior
PAH – PAH Junior
PPMC – General ENT Resident
HUP and PAH – Surgical float
Enrichment: radiation oncology, radiology, allergy, otology, facial plastics, laryngology, sleep
PGY-4
HUP – Head and Neck Senior
VAMC – VA Chief
Research
Research
CHOP – Chief
PGY-5
HUP – Head and Neck Surgery Chief
HUP – Sinus-Otology Chief
PAH – PAH Chief
PAH – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Chief
Capstone – Advanced Subspecialty Elective